This one made my stomach turn. Pastor Fulgham is alleged to have raped a girl as young as 12-years-old.
Timothy Fulgham, 40, is charged with second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy, second-degree sexual abuse and enticing a child for immoral purposes.
Investigators say Fulgham used his power as a minister at River Life Church of God to win the young girl’s trust, and take advantage of her.
Source: Bibb Co. Minister Arrested in Child Rape case - WVUA 7 Tuscaloosa
I'll have to put Pastor Fulgham on my watch list.
47 comments:
FOR YOU INFO I WENT TO THIS MANS CHURCH. HE IS A TRUE MAN OF GOD. GODS ANOITING IS WITH HIM. THIS GIRL IS NOT SHE IS 16 YEARS OLD. THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE TRIED TO HELP THIS TEEN WITH ALOT OF ISSUE SHE HAS IN HER LIFE. AND SHE GOES AND ACCUSES HIM OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS. BUT GOD SAID TOUCH NOT MY ANOITED AND DO MY PROFIT NO HARM. THE TEENS PUNSHIMENT WILL COME FROM GOD.
I AS WELL KNOW THIS MAN TO BE A TRUE MAN OF GOD. BEEN A CHURCH OF GOD MINISTER FOR 16 YEARS WITH A SPOTLESS RECORD. IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MAKE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. EVERYBODY IN CENTREVILLE KNOWS THIS IS NOT A 12 YR OLD GIRL BUT A 16 YR OLD WITH A LOT OF ISSUES IN HER LIFE. I THINK YOU NEED TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE POSTING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT EVEN THE TRUTH.
anonymous (it feels like you are the same person). The girl was 12 when the abuse is alleged to have started. She is 16 now. Can't you read?
Plus - I posted nothing but the facts as stated in the paper. If he as a different story to tell, let him tell in here.
I AGAIN WILL TELL YOU THIS DID NOT TAKE PLACE WHEN THE TEEN WAS 12 SHE WASN'T EVEN ATTENDING THE CHURCH AT THAT TIME. IF YOU WILL ASK QUESTION AROUND CENTREVILLE YOU WILL FIND OUT THAT THE TEEN IS A TROUBLE PERSON. CAN'T YOU READ THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS REPORTED IT TOOK PLACE LAST YEAR. THAT WOULD MAKE HER 15 NOT 12. WHICH LIKE I SAID I KNOW THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY AND ATTENDED HIS CHURCH FOR 4 YRS. AND THIS IS NOT TRUE. THIS TEEN IS SICK AND NEEDS HELP.
READ IT FOR YOURSELF
TUSCALOOSA | A former Bibb County pastor accused of having sex with an underage girl faces additional charges in Tuscaloosa.
Timothy Fulgham, 40, waived a preliminary hearing in Bibb County District Court on Tuesday on charges of second-degree rape, second-degree sexual abuse and enticing a child for immoral purposes, said Bibb County Assistant District Attorney Tim Evans.
Fulgham was arrested in March on those charges, which stem from events that are alleged to have occurred last year.
While he was at the courthouse Tuesday, investigators with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation served him with similar charges for events that allegedly occurred with the same victim in Tuscaloosa. Those charges include second-degree sodomy, second-degree sexual abuse and enticing a child for immoral purposes.
He was released from the Tuscaloosa County Jail on $85,000 bail.
Fulgham, of Randolph, was pastor at River of Life Church of God in Centreville for about four years before he resigned in August 2007.
At the time of the attack, the girl was between 12 and 16 years old.
Read my link.
My understanding of the situation is that the arrest came after the girl admitted it all to her mother.
WELL THE WAY I UNDERSTAND IT IS THIS GIRL MOM HAD TO MAKE HER MOVE IN WITH HER GRANDMOTHER AT AGE 12 BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T DOING ANYTHING WITH HER. THEN SHE STARTED ATTENDING THE CHURCH WHEN SHE WAS 13 AND STARTED CONFIDING THINGS ABOUT HER LIFE SHE WAS HAPPY WITH TO THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE. I KNOW ALL OF THEM THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE ARE TWO OF THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE SO IN LOVE YOU WILL EVER MEET. THAT WHY I KNOW THAT THESE ARE PURE LIES THIS TEENAGER HAS TOLD. LEAVING IN CENTREVILLE YOU HEAR ALL THE THINGS THAT SHE DOES AND BELIEVE ME IF IT IS HALF THE TRUTH SHE NEEDS ALOT OF HELP. ALL I CAN SAY IS I AM PRAYING FOR THE MAN OF GOD AND HIS FAMILY. I RESPECT HE AND HIS WIFE WITH THE UP MOST RESPECT. I WOULD AGAIN ATTENDED HIS CHURCH IF HE WERE PASTORING AGAIN THAT IS HOW MUCH FAITH I HAVE IN THIS MAN AND HIS FAMILY. VERY ANOITED MAN OF GOD.
anointed man of god? that is what this is all about, right? A man of god would never rape a young girl. A man of god would never neglect his wife or church. And worst, your faith in this monster is based on how you feel about him instead of the facts.
You are pathetic. Attacking the girl is pathetic. Defending this man is pathetic. Spreading lies and rumors is pathetic. Is this how a Christian acts?
I live in Opelika and this man has been to my church and preached, I find it hard to belive that he would do something like this. No, christians arnt perfect we do slip up but I know how the news works they leave things out and twist things around.(Thats a Facet!)
Sad to say but I dont know if I belive it. However I will pray for him and his family,and if it is true than its in Gods hands because "Your sins will find you out" but if its not than God will let his name be clear in the end.
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Oh yeah and by the way, I dont beleave that christians should attact anyone, but just like people who arnt saved we get angry,and sometimes attact others,this anonymous person is probily tired of hearing about how there good friend is being perciuted.If anything we should be more understanding to other peoles feelings. Reguardless christians shouldnt attack anyone not even the press or the girl involived. Remember its Satan not people, the only thing you can do is pray that the truth be shown no matter what the out come is. And Mojoey I hope you dont look at every christian that way and if you do Im sorry because we come off as hipocrites sometimes but beleave it or not not everyone who clames to be a christian realy is one.
Excuse me Should not attack By bad lol
You know it is people like you that give all christians a BAD NAME!!!! Up here on this website talking about crap you have NO CLUE ABOUT!!!! Instead you should STOP running your mouth and PRAY FOR PEOPLE NOT ON THIS STUPID WEBSITE GOSSIPIN!!!!!
Even if she was 16, the man should have known better than to mess with her. He was married and she is a child (troubled or not) This church has a bad reputation. One pastor shot his wife and was having an affair. Another member that is a fireman/paramedic and was a Sunday school teacher sold a single mom of 3 a camper for almost $5,000 cash from the kids dad's tax return and won't give her the camper or the money. Second one at the church to cause harm to children.
Everyone from this church claims that the men are "A man of God" or "A man of his word"
I guess if you are annointed or a true man of God you are allowed to have sex, even if you are married, to a girl under the age of 16 because she is troubled.
This is really weird. I am sure she is really sick and needs help since her married youth pastor chose to have sex with her.
The comment before mine is exactly right. This child will deal with issues for the rest of her life because this sick man got in her head and made her believe things that weren't true. I'm praying for all of you to understand everything this child has went through alone and now she is finally getting to deal with this with her family who truly cares about her and her well being. Her family had no idea they couldn't send her to church to seek God because their were sick people there. This man is about to get exactly what he has coming to him. Tim and his family are the fakest people on this earth. Thats why they have been separeted and his wife has been seeing someone else. Maybe she has finally realized what a monster this man truly is. I pray for every young girl that has ever came in contact with this man and that one day they will have the courage to come forward. And just to get the facts straight not that it is ANYONE'S business except for the people this a effected the child started getting taken advantage of at age 12 and kept it a secret for years because she didn't know what to do. For all of the parents that are reading this, I beg you to talk to your kids and let them know that it isn't their fault if something like this happens to them. An adult should know better. A child is still learning.
I know these people too...Tim is shady and his wife if probably the author of the first two comments with mispelled words and all in CAPS lol!
Well I guess everything was answered yesterday 9/21/10!! The God Fearing Annoited man plead guilty!! He received 8 years in jail & has to register as a sex offender. The ones that went to his church had better start praying for him!! Don't worry about his wife though she already has someone else to take Tim's place!!!! Heard it was a college student LOL hope he has hit 18 cause she might be in jail by Tim!!!
For an update on this case:
Kayla Hudson (I am not afraid to use her name), has now become the hot topic of Bibb county and the surrounding areas. She has continued on a path of destroying families for almost 5 years now. At the top of her list, a head highschool baseball coach, her boss: the owner of the former Dairy Queen, and yet another highschool coach. She enticed these men by wearing revealing clothing and making passes at them repeatedly. Unfortunately, the pastor was foolish enough to mess with her when she was underage. He is wrong for his mistake...but should she not also be held accountable? She is currently attending SEX REHAB in Mobile, AL. Does that not tell you anything? The trial was held this week. The pastor received 8yrs in prison by taking the plea bargain. Kayla dressed in skin tight pants, allowing her thong underwear to hang out the top, appeared for the trial. Upon hearing the pastor's sentencing, she bursted out in controllable laughter. This girl is beyond psychotic. She shows no remorse and no guilt for her actions that have torn these several families apart. I just feel sorry for the next family...
It is true that the pastor was sentenced to 8 years after a plea deal. As for all the comments on this site about the church and other members. Whom are any of you to judge? The people of this church had nothing to do with what a grown man did or didnt do. We are all sinners, and we go to church. Judgement is not our job. Our job is to pray for both the pastor and the girl. I do believe that both need prayer. Being a Christian is about forgiveness. This situation has been hurtful to many people of the community. Lives were changed and hearts broken. I pray that the girl and her family can put this behind them and move forward. I pray that if she needs help that it is received. And yes, I pray that the pastor and his family will turn to God for answers. It is all about repenting and being forgiven. We all have that right as Christians. I'm sure both pastor and girl have something to repent and be forgiven for. Don't you?
Heidi, you know absolutely nothing. I don't know where you sat in the courtroom but I was front row center and Kayla was never laughing uncontrollably. You are just as pathetic as Tim Fulgham. I pray that you were not taken advantage of at the age of 12 by your preacher. I pray that your children will never be taken advantage of the way Kayla has been. You have no idea what you are talking about. She has never seen the inside of SEX REHAB and if you weren't an idiot you would know that she is in therapy because Tim Fulgham threatened to kill her for years while he was sexually absusing her. You have no clue what all she has been through or who she even is. The man plead guilty to 8 years in prison. That should show you who was wrong. I pray for you, psycho!
heidi you need to get a life and talking about someone getting their facts together.. tim is lucky that all he is getting is 8 years in prison.. i know kayla personally and her life has never been the same since he manipulated her. yes kayla made a bad choice by having an affair with the baseball coach,but what do you expect when at the age of 15 that was programed in her head that she deserved no better than an older man.. tim deserves to be under the jail and has changed kayla`s life forever.. through all that kayla has been through she has told me her only hope is that no one will have to go through what she has went through.. you dont know kayla so until you do you should mind your own business
mKayla Hudson will one day be punished for all the lies that she has made against Tim Fulgham! No!, when she was going to his church she was 15 years old. She has ruined so many lives, not only Tim's family but alot of other mens. If only the wives new!! Tim is an anointed man of God and God will judge her in HIS time. His wife Yvette is the most precious wife, mother, and pastor's wife that anyone can have. No she doesn't have a college student as a boy friend or anyone else but, let me tell you she could have one if she so desired. She is not a home breaker like Kayla Hudson. She stands behind her husband 100% and so does her and his family and his church members. It takes a sick person to say some of the things that has said about Tim! It is sad when people make up lies because she can't have what she wants!! All I have to say is may GOD help her!!!
I went to Tim Fulgham"s church and he is truly a man of God!! I don't know of any one else that can preach as anointed as him!!! I know that God will wrap His arms around him in this hour and in the days to come. God will also take care of his wife and two sons. He is the rock that they stand on!! They are winners no matter what!!
never believe anything you hear and hardly anything you see. this mess is none of "mojoeys" business or anybody elses! whether you believe it or not the fulgham family has enough to deal with, without dummies sticking their nose in it! it IS not true, but obviously you dont care, you just want to rip apart a mans name already more than it is for sheer entertainment. in gods eyes every sin is the same, while youre talking bad about a man "raping" a girl, youre lowering yourself just as much as you think he is by gossiping!
I am a Christian.. I do not believe that a man of God would let himself get into this kind of situation. I feel sorry for his wife and the church he led, a man of God or not, he was an ADULT! And might i say with no self control over his own hormones, he should have had enough since to keep his hands and whatever else to himself just for the fact of her being an child... I really believe a man who has a wife, says he is a man of God, has children, and even as much as speaks to a child about this kind of behavior has some serious issues with his anatomy below the waist!
Tim plead guilty. If he was innocent and a true man of God he would have plead innocent and put his trust in God that he would have been found innocent. He did not do that because he knows he is not innocent and because he knew what God's will would have been. Tim deserves worse than 8 years. I hope he is misreable in jail. And his family that has been lying for him and covering for him deserve to be misreable also.
I have met Tim and believe he did have sex with this girl. But most men she get's to know also have. In fact she ran off with one of her high school teachers a while back. That does not excuse Tim if he did this but his family are not to blame. It's a shame we expect a pastor to be perfect when in fact they are just as human as you are.
I was there in the court room serving for jury duty. I know the Hudson family well. Not only Kayla has major problems, so does Her mother Lynn and sister Kimberly who got pregnant out of wedlock and didnt even know who the father was. Kayla has told she was sex molested by her own grandfather at an early age. Slept with her mom boyfriend when she was 12. She goes all over town bragging about her sexual incounters. As I sat i. That court listen to the DA and Tim's attorneys and knew the the Hudson family I knew this man was innocent. The judge did unjustice to this man. I could see he was a man of God when he was sitting in front of all us jurors. Lord have mercy on Kayla Hudson. The bible says touch not my anonited and do my prophet no harm. Vengance is mine saith the Lord i will repay! And for Tim family they ate people in Centreville and across Alabama uplifting you in prayer. And for the Hudson family may God have mercy on your soul. And maybe the mother will get her and her daughters some sexual council because you all need it!
First of all, I will say Mojoey, you do not post nothing but the facts. Sorry, even newspaper sources get it wrong. In this case, to everyone's knowledge, this girl was 16 when the incident happened, not 12. Always at least double check your facts. My prayers go out to the families that have been affected by all of this. Tim Fulgham is a human being just like everyone else and made a mistake. He is now taking full responsibility for his mistake. For the rest of his life, he will have to live with this mistake. Thankfully, we have a merciful God that forgives. There have been other individuals involved with the same person (everyone knows who this individual is, some have named her in recent comments, but I will not) that Tim was with. Many families have had to suffer through the gossip and the lies. This did take place in Bibb County and people tend to be unforgiving. I can say that I have a great admiration for Tim's wife, who has continued to honor the vow she made and stand by the man she loves. I know she has been through a great ordeal. To the individual I have failed to name, I say to you should you ever read this post, God will forgive you for your mistakes but you need to consider how your actions can effect other people's lives. I would assume you have learned something from all of this and if not, I hope you get the help you need. For the rest of you who want to continue to judge and spread inaccurate reports, one should not throw stones in glass houses. That is all.
Kayla's parents were still married when she was 12 so how did she sleep with her mom's boyfriend?? You people are completely clueless. Tim is a sick man and his family. So thankful for an amazing God that put him in jail where he belongs.
Kayla's parents were still married when she was 12 so how did she sleep with her mom's boyfriend?? You people are completely clueless. Tim is a sick man and his family. So thankful for an amazing God that put him in jail where he belongs.
Lynn was running around on Gary with a guy ned Robert M. When Kayla was 12. And he has a daughter the same age as Kayla which they were good friends. Like I said I was one of those serving jury duty and know this family well. What can I say like mother like daughters! She should habe been a better mother!
For the person on the jury, if you know this family so well, why didn't that disqualify you from serving on this jury? Under normal circumstances, it would have.
Agree with the last comment. And as a juror, you should not be discussing the events of the trial; especially on a public website.
that ain`t no one on the jury, the one leaving these comments is yvette fulgham.. she is sick and should be sitting next to the husband that is so supposable so wonderful and godly. he deserves life in prison for what he did to that poor girl.. i know both yvette and tim and they are sick individuals. i just pray god will forgive all you that take up for this monster. may god have mercy on your soul. and to this young lady that has been hurt so bad keep your head up you have a great family and will one day find your happy ending that you deserve. god bless you and your family
I didn't serve on his jury. I was one of the 100 that got called for jury duty.
For you who think you know everything about Kayla Hudson just listen to the rumors around town and at the school where she got a coach fired (for having sex with him) then the coach runs off with her but quickly brought her home because he knew she is not worth breaking up his home. She was 16 when she was going to church not 12one of her own family members molested her at age 12. He is the one to blame for her wanting older men. But isn't it ashame that none of them will have her!! Tim and Yvette are Christians and God said do not touch my anointed, so judgement is coming. Tim's parents have been married to each other only, Yvette's parents have been married to each other only!! How about Kayla parents? No Kayla's momma had a new boyfriend every month, to bring home and God only knows who they had sex with. You people need to read up or listen to the talk about your whole family on what going on with her. May GOD help all of you!!!
im just lettin all yall know TIM AND YVETTE FULGHAM ARE THE GODLIEST PEOPLE I KNOW. AND EVEN BEFORE I KNEW TIM AND YVETTE I HAD ALREADY HEARD ABOUT KAYLA HUDSON AND HOW SHE IS THE BIGGEST WHORE IN CENTERVILLE AND HOW SHE WAS AT A PARTY AND LAYED ON A TABLE AND SPREAD HER LEGS AND SAID "WHOS GOING TO SCREW ME FIRST" . SHES JUST A PLAIN GOOD FOR NOTHING LYING WHORE. AND ANYBODY WHO IS NOT HER FAMILY WILL STRONGLY AGREE. SO TO HER FAMILY: IT IS SUCH A PITY SHE GAVE YALL SUCH A REPUTATION AND HAVE TO CONTINOUSLY LIE AND STICK UP FOR HER. GOD HELP YOUR SOULS.
Well isnt it funn how Kayla was chasing some bald headedmam at the haunted house in Centreville but yet everyone said she has been destoryed. Doesn'T sound like it to me soumds like she up to her old tricks! People even took pictures.
I heard a while back that Tim's wife may face charges too, that she knew about the incident(s) and did nothing. This doesn't sound right to me. What woman in her right mind would say nothing about her husband fooling around with a girl that age? Anyhow, anyone heard about her being charged?
This is just a good reason to stay out of Bibb county. I am mortified to read this girls name and the posters who gossip (a sin) and slander (another) the entire family. Even if she is psychotic, it is not the business of internet psychiatrist to say so. He pled guilty. End of story. As a minister, he shouldn't have placed himself in a situation in which she could make allegations. If the entire county knows that she's indeed crazy, then the men of Bibb County must be idiots. Don't get caught alone with this girl if she is such a homewrecker.
Like it or not, she was a child when this happened, troubled or not. He was an adult, married, man of God. Even if she had worn tight clothes, or made advances at him- it was HIS JOB to lead her in the correct way. Nothing that happened could possibly be her fault. Ever.
She is at fault for what she done! She put an innocent man in prision. Her whole family is crazy. Everyone knows the man she was seeing was Coach Hobson. She ran over with him three days after she graduated. But he got smart and brought her home and threw her out. She is so sick that she was she her brother finance father. Knowing that he was getting married to his daughter. That is sick very sick. She needs alot of prayers and alot of help! At least his wife was a forgiving woman. How else would you have the hudson family attend you daughters wedding knowing what kayla had done.
i dont care if people went to church with this man or not when he pled guilty he done it because this is not speeding because he knew they could prove he was guilty so he took a plea bargain he should be raped over and over then shot .if it was my kid he would not havt got to stand up in court to make a plea i would have killed him.and the people that are talking about the 12 year old girl remember she was just 12 u dummies that think he is not guilty remember they did not prove him guilty HE DID!! I do feel sorry for his wife and kids they are suffering because of this sick man may he get what he deserves
i read all the comments it does not matter if the girl sleeps with a hundred people every day he was a pastor you should be able to trust him but he knew how she was he should of kept praying for her instead of keeping screwing her .this crap people saying he is anoited is crazy i guess all the girls 12 to 16 should have sex with all pastors hell it want be the pastors fault because they had tight pants on are you could see there panties .he will be wearing panties in jail and big bubba gonna get him some but that will be tims fault because he slept with a minor so tim dont drop the soap if you do grab your ankels and brace yourself then maybe you will feel like you made the little girl feel tight pants are not.and people please explain to me how you think he is innocent for the life of me i cant figure it out you say he is innocent and he said he was guilty enough said!!!
I know this is a really old post, but I just have to add my 2c into the mix. For those claiming that this man has a spotless record, you're obviously not aware of an incident in west-central MS where he performed a "revival", and accused a young man of being demon-possessed, which was most certainly not the case. He was warned by the convening church authority not to come back to MS.
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